Fiji

1Ni sa bula,welcome to Fiji.

2Fiji is one of the world's top five honeymoon destinations according to a travel poll (民意调查).This heartfelt greeting is your warm invitation to visit an undiscovered paradise!More than anything else,Fiji is a unique destination,a South Pacific tropical island paradise of charm and cultural diversity.Its miles of unspoiled beaches,sparkling lakes and shining sunsets offer an experience you'll never forget.

3From giant mountains to tiny atolls(环礁),Fiji's 300 tropical islands are as richly varied as the diverse friendly colourful people who live on them.They equally welcome the couple in search of privacy or the group on the trip of a lifetime.

4Year-round warm weather,a stress-free environment and world-class facilities with first-class service make Fiji as near as possible to a paradise—a truly great escape.

5There are top five things to do in Fiji.You can dive on large coral reefs.You can visit a traditional Fijian village.You can swim in the warm and crystal-clear water.You may be amazed as fire walkerstrekacross the pits of red hot stones.And you can also visit the Yasawa Islands by sea.

6There are about 900,000 people on the Fiji Islands—the majority of whom live on the two larger islands.Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.A government value added tax is applied to all goods and services supplied.Now you have found a paradise!Fiji enjoys the perfect climate all year round.

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1.What can we learn from the travel poll in paragraph 2?

A.Fiji is a unique work destination.

B.Fiji is suitable for those newly married couples.

C.There live friendly colourful people in Fiji.

D.Fiji is one of the world's top five destinations.

2.What can you do in Fiji according to the text?

A.Visit a bird paradise.

B.Go skating on the Yasawa Islands.

C.Wander around a local village.

D.Swim in the cold and clear water.

3.What does the underlined word “trek” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Walk. B.Jump.C.Fire. D.Climb.

4.What can be inferred about Fiji from the last paragraph?

A.Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Beijing Time.

B.December is the hottest season in Fiji.

C.You have to pay tax for all services you get in Fiji.

D.All of the people live on the two larger islands in Fiji.

➢语篇解码

根据一项旅游民意调查，斐济是世界五大蜜月旅行目的地之一。本文主要介绍了斐济的相关情况：斐济的人口、气候、风景、时区、税收以及在斐济旅游可以参与的一些活动。

➢语言学习

Ⅰ.语料荟萃

语篇单词重要短语destination n.目的地paradise n.天堂；乐园unique adj.独一无二的；独特的tropical adj.热带的；产于热带的charm n.魅力v.吸引；迷住diversity n.多样性unspoiled adj.有自然美的；未遭破坏的sparkling adj.闪烁的privacy n.隐私；秘密facility n.设施____________cry__________________________________________________________________stal_n.结晶；水晶according to 根据；按照；据……所说more than 不只是；很；超过；在……次以上；多于in search of 寻找ahead of（时间、空间）在……前面；早于；领先_____________apply_________________________________________________________________to_适用于；运用；致力于

Ⅱ.语句分析

1.More than anything else,Fiji is a unique destination,a South Pacific tropical island paradise of charm and cultural diversity.最重要的是，斐济是一个独特的目的地，一个充满魅力和文化多样性的南太平洋热带岛屿天堂。

【点石成金】more than anything else 为比较级表最高级的结构，意为“比其他任何事情都重要；最重要的是”。

2.From giant mountains to tiny atolls,Fiji's 300 tropical islands are as richly varied as the diverse friendly colourful people who live on them.从巨大的山脉到小的环礁，斐济的300 个热带岛屿就像生活在这些岛屿上的不同的、友好的、肤色多样的人们一样丰富多彩。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。who引导定语从句，修饰先行词people。

➢语言运用

Ⅰ.例句仿写

1.在这个世界上，他们把独立看得比什么都重要。

They valued independence_____________________in the world.

2.任何违反法律的人都将受到惩罚。

Anybody____________________will be punished.

Ⅱ.写作实践

假定你是李华，你将带领一个外国旅游团参观北京，请你根据以下要点，简单介绍一下北京：

1.历史；

2.地理；

3.特点。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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